Costa Rica
World Horizons students live in the city of Palmares, a small city outside San Isidro del General. Palmares, meaning “Palm Grove”, got its’ name from the large number of royal palm trees which were present when it was settled. Situated in the foothills of the Aguacate Mountains, it is drained by the Mora, Azul, Fierro and Grande Rivers. The principal product for the region is coffee which is grown in large quantities. Palmares has one of the most beautiful stone churches in the country. There is also a private orchid park which is open to the public. Here you may work with local children running day camp activities, you may also provide community support through painting and small repair projects, or make a garden. Individual internships may also be arranged for each student a couple of times each week. The individual internships allow the students to become more involved with the local community as well as improve their conversational Spanish skills.
WHI participants have time at the end of the day to play soccer (football) with the local children, experience the local shops and on the weekends may visit a volcano, ride a zip line through the rain forest or visit the beach.
"...It was honestly the most rewarding experience I"ve lived so far... I feel I've gained an abundance of knowledge, social skills and awareness. This was such a rich experience it's hard to put into words! Most definitely a ride that I cant wait to get back on! Next stop Ecuador!!" -- Sophie, London, UK
Costa Rica
Session 1 (3 weeks)
Session 2 (2 weeks)
Combine Session 1 & 2 for a five (5) week trip... $6,550
*Prices subject to change due to airfare increases
- "I can't just pick out a few things to say about my World Horizons experience. Everything was better than I expected and all my concerns disappeared as soon as I arrived at the airport... I was able to grow through my experience living with 9 others for 4 weeks and I improved my people skills... I broadened my horizons by traveling to Iceland and had a great experience."
- Justin Krusko, Connecticut
-- Iceland
